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to recondition

to recondition

3 5.4
To fix something so it works well again
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈdɪʃən/
translation icon : reacondicionar
  • He decided to recondition his old bicycle to make it rideable again.
  • reconditioned mattress
  • reconditioned car
  • buying a reconditioned

Examples

  • Recyclers now will be more inclined to pick up the CRTs and recondition them for sale abroad.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Amazon still works; I have a wireless laptop, which is pretty nifty, and being reconditioned was not too expensive.

    Blog text (33)
  • You'll recondition her for sea.

  • Call Mike, have him recondition the ones we've got now... and we'll put those three new ones on the street tonight.

  • I just paid to get this boat reconditioned.

  • You will be reconditioned and returned to rotation.

  • Mr. Christian, you will remain onboard in charge of reconditioning the ship.

  • Most of the vessels used in the former shallow well treatment plant were reconditioned and installed in the new plant.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Then Walter took her for rides in his reconditioned Olds convertible.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In August 2008, Wilson found a job without Remploy's help at local firm Ross Care, which reconditions and distributes wheelchairs, but left after three months, alleging he was exposed to paint fumes that affected his breathing.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

to rebuild
vsto recondition
485 2.8

Make something again after it is damaged or destroyed

refers to repairing use and condition rather than complete new work
to restore
vsto recondition
219 3.5

Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition

is about making items usable rather than exactly original
to renovate
vsto recondition
76 3.8

To repair and improve a building or room so it looks new again

aims more at making things usable rather than adding extra improvements
to reconstruct
vsto recondition
33 3.9

Build again something that was damaged or destroyed

involves fixing for safe use rather than full new construction
to refurbish
vsto recondition
31 4.6

To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it

focuses on function and safety rather than only appearance
to rehabilitate
vsto recondition
9 4.9

To repair and return a building or system to good condition

focuses on usable condition rather than full original state
to rehab
vsto recondition
  • Informal
2 3.7

To fix a building or object so it is usable again

emphasizes returning usefulness rather than perfect original form

Antonyms

146 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

How Restored

overhaul
73 5.1
to refurbish
31 4.6
to recondition
3 5.4
to repair
365 1.0
patch
  • Specialized
75 3.8
to clean
1.0

Surface Forms

recondition infinitive
reconditioned past participle
reconditioning present participle
reconditions third person singular

Morphology

recondition = condition (transparent) = re + condition

The prefix 're-' regularly means 'again', and 'recondition' is straightforwardly understood as restoring something to good condition again.

Etymology

Recondition joins re- ('again') and condition ('state' or 'shape'), so it means to put something back into a good state by repairing or restoring it.